The 1908 building was erected as a five-storey, flat-roofed industrial building. It has a utilitarian appearance that lacks decorative features. The industrial character of the structure is illustrated in its rhythmic vertical bays, robust brickwork, and vertical tall windows in the principal two elevations. During the 1940s and 1950s, the factory produced the standard issue gold coated spectacles issued by the NHS and later down the line even produced the Queen’s and John Lennon’s glasses.